In 2015, Tui set itself the goal of delivering 10 million sustainable holidays – packages featuring stays at hotels with independently certified sustainability credentials – a year by 2020.
Uptake has risen year-on-year from 5.3 million in 2015 to more than 10 million in 2019, said Tui, with the total number taken between 2015 and 2020 running to 43 million.
Tui Group analysis of 300 hotels highlights how sustainably certified accommodation delivers better environmental performance, including 10% lower carbon emissions, 24% lower waste output, 19% less water usage per guests, 23% higher usage of green energy and a 9% higher rate of local employment.
The group claims that over the past six years, its greener and fairer holidays have saved the equivalent annual emissions of 144,000 cars, the annual energy needs of 108,000 households, water to the volume of 10,600 Olympic-sized pools, and waste requiring 15,700 trucks.
Thomas Ellerbeck, Tui Group chief sustainability officer, said: "43 million greener and fairer holidays is a strong starting point for Tui Group’s commitment to sustainability. They show we take responsibility and work on concrete solutions for more sustainable tourism, together with our partners in the destinations.
"As an industry leader, we can set standards in sustainability and scale them globally. Our sustainability strategy for the coming years will build on these successes and drive impactful change."
Ellerbeck added: "Ecological sustainability such as nature and species conservation, as well as social sustainability – better training, education and life prospects for the people living in the holiday destinations – are equally important goals. We look forward to presenting our new strategy soon."
